how to pronounce барьер

/bɐˈrʲjer/

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барьер is pronounced in two syllables

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rʲ

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An example use of барьер in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… сторону и создает всяческие барьер и …”

meanings of барьер

noun:

Hurdle.
Barrier (structure that bars passage).

барьер frequency in russian - C2+ level of CEFR

the word барьер occurs in russian on average 4.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.